1878 Romance of the Rose Guillaume de Lorris Medieval French Poetry Woodcuts
“The more a man gazes on what he loves, the more he sets fire to his heart and bastes it with bacon fat.”
― Guillaume de Lorris, The Romance of the Rose
The ‘Roman de la Rose’ is a famous 13th-century Medieval French poem written as an allegorical dream sequence. It was written by Guillaume de Lorris who sought to express the feelings of romantic love, sexuality, and chivalry. Thought to be the most widely read book other than the Bible in the 13th– and 14th-centuries, it was highly influential on other authors including notably Geoffrey Chaucer.
This late 19th-century edition was published in Paris printed in the style of 15th-century Jehan Dupre versions, complete with numerous woodcuts throughout many of which repeat.
1878 Romance of the Rose Guillaume de Lorris Medieval French Poetry Woodcuts
“The more a man gazes on what he loves, the more he sets fire to his heart and bastes it with bacon fat.”
― Guillaume de Lorris, The Romance of the Rose
The ‘Roman de la Rose’ is a famous 13th-century Medieval French poem written as an allegorical dream sequence. It was written by Guillaume de Lorris who sought to express the feelings of romantic love, sexuality, and chivalry. Thought to be the most widely read book other than the Bible in the 13th– and 14th-centuries, it was highly influential on other authors including notably Geoffrey Chaucer.
This late 19th-century edition was published in Paris printed in the style of 15th-century Jehan Dupre versions, complete with numerous woodcuts throughout many of which repeat.
Item number: #4002
Price: $550
LORRIS, Guillaume de
Le rommant de la rose.
Paris : Delarue, 1878.
Details:
- Collation: Complete with all pages
- Language: French
- Binding: secure
- Size: ~12in X 10in (30.5cm x 25cm)
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4002
Category
Literature
Authors
LORRIS, Guillaume de
Printing Date
19th Century
Language
French
Binding
Leather
Book Condition
Excellent
Collation
Complete